Improvement in mitre-box



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Letters Patent No. 90,960, dated June 8, 18.69.

IMPROVEMENT IN MITRE-Box.

Y The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To whom it may concern Be it known that I, EZEKIEL Roo'r, of Parma, in

the county of Jackson; and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Mitre and Bevel-Gauge; and (io-declare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and being a part of this specilication,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my combined gauge.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the cradle and vertical stop. l

Figure 3 is an elevation, partially in section, of the saw-guides.

yFigure 4 is asection of the saw-guides.

' Like letters indicate like parts in each gure.

The nature of this invention relates to an impiovement in the construction of a combined gauge, by the use of which the operator is enabled to saw a moulding at any desired angle or bevel, or to both angle or bevel, at one operation; also, to a new and ingenious arrangement of the saw-guides, whereby the saw is compelled to reciprocate in the same line at each stroke, and, on the completion of the cut, the saw is brought up with the guide, above the material sawed;

. and consists in a novel and peculiar arrangement of the various parts, as more fully hereinafter described. A, in the drawings, represents the bed-plate of the apparat-ns, pivoted to the centre of which is a revolving disk, B, which may be of wood, and faced ou the under edge with a metallic flange, 0,-the disk turning freely on its pivot.

Surrounding the disk is a metallic plate, D, ou the bed-plate, provided with a circular slot, having its centre coincident with that of the disk; in which slot two dogs E may bc secured by their set-screws to any angle desired, to arrest the central projecting stop F, on the disk.

The i'ont half ofthe disk is cut down, so that the cradle of the saw-guides will not interfere with the downward progress of the saw to the bottom of the material being sawed. The rear part of the bed-plate is built up flush with the rcar part of the disk, and is provided with the rest G, against which the wood is held, while a movable gauge, H, ou thc rest, will determine the lengths of the material to be cut ofi'.

On the front of the disk is a circular bed, I, in which oscillatcs the cradle J, secured to an angle therein by the set-screw K, passing through a circular slot in its periphery and an aperture in the bed.

Secured to the table is a pair of guide-arms, L, from which rise the saw-guides M, whose construction is fully shown in section in iig. 3 aud in which M is a hollow standard, threaded on its exterior, and rising from the arm L, and slotted vertically. 'Within this tube is a rod, N, provided with a guiding-stud, n, projecting through said slot, to guide it in its vertical The depth of cut may be regulated, if desired, by a screw nut, Q, on the cap c of the standard M, against which the sleeve P will strike, when the proper depth of cutis attained. A right and left-hand screw, R, engaging with sockets on the top of each pair of sawguides, adjusts said guides so that the saw will work freely, and still be retained in its proper position.

IIccentricriugs S, loosely sleeved near the bottom -of the rods N, allow of .a thicker or thinner saw to be used, as required, and when set are secured from turning by the jam-nut T.

The operation of this apparatus will be so readily understood by all mechanics, that I do not deem a further description thereof necessary.

I am aware that there are several devices which are designed to produce this result. I do not claim them, nor any of the distinctive features employed in them, but I do disclaim them, and particularly the improved mitre-box of H. B. Nash, for which letters patent were granted September l1, 1860.

kWhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y The arrangement of the hollow saw-guides M, connecting-brace L, laterally-adjusting screw R, and eccentric riugs S, secured in place by the jam-nut T, flanged' sleeve P, and rod N, connected with it, spring O, and vertically-adjustin g screw-nut Q, upon the lower threaded portion of said guide M, when constructed and operating as and for the purpose afores. said.

Also, in combination with' the above-described guides, and their severa-l parts before mentioned, the cradles J, adjustiugvscrew K, circular-bcds'I, disk B, bed-plate A, dogs E E, stop F, rest G, and movable gauge H, constructed, arranged, and operating, as and for the purpose before set forth.

EZEKIEL ROOT.

Vitnesses:

N. W. DONNELLY, C. E. MCGEE. 

